The Law of Love ~ #Wattys2015

Chapter 4

  It was 12:30pm on a Friday afternoon, and Regina had just finished meeting with a patient and was now headed to the kitchen to grab her lunch. She reached in the fridge and pulled out her salad and a bottle of water. She took her lunch back to her office. 

     She shut the door to her office, and then came to sit down. As soon as she did, her cell phone rang. She reached in her purse and picked up her iPhone 6, and looked at the screen. It was Robin. Something in her got excited when she read his name, and she immediately answered.

     "Hey Robin!" she said a little more excitedly than she intended.

     "Well hello to you too," Robin replied jokingly.

     Regina blushed, and was grateful he couldn't see her face. "What's up?"

     "Well I spoke with the court house and with Mr. Gold, Thomas Smith's lawyer, and we've pretty much settled on a court date, we just need to confirm it with you," Robin informed.

     "And what date would that be?"

     "This coming Monday, at 10:30am," he pauses and Regina thinks for a moment, so Robin decides to add, "Look I know it's a work day, but you'll just have to close down your practice that day. This needs to be dealt with as quickly as possible."

     Regina sighs, "You're right. I just already had several patients scheduled for that day. I hate having to cancel appointments so last minute."

     "I know, and I apologize for having to ask you to do that, but the sooner we get this over with, the sooner you can get back to work and not have this weighing you down," Robin encouraged.

     "Fine. Monday's fine," she paused. "What do I need to do to prepare for this?" she asked.

     "Well since tomorrow's Saturday, I'm assuming you're not working, correct?"

     "Yes, that's correct," she replied.

     "How about we meet for coffee in the morning or lunch and I can go over my plan and help prepare you?" he requested.

     "Coffee sounds wonderful. Let's do that," she smiled even though he couldn't see her.

     "Sounds good. Do you want to meet there, or should I pick you up?" he asked.

     "Robin, this isn't some sort of date, you don't need to drive me," she replied sassily. Despite what she had just said to him, she kind of wished it were a date.

     "I know, I was just trying to be gentleman," he stopped. "So what time shall we meet up, then, milady?"

     She could tell he may have been a little hurt at how she responded, and she felt slightly guilty. "Is 9am okay?" 

     "Yes, that sounds lovely," he grinned. "I'll see you tomorrow at 9am, Regina," he paused. "Oh, and I do hope I didn't interrupt your work day."

     "No, no, you're fine. I was just about to eat my lunch," she responded.

     "Oh, well then looks like I caught you at a good time. But, please, don't let me hold you up any longer. Enjoy your lunch," he said kindly.

     "Thank you. See you tomorrow," she said just before hanging up.

     Regina sat in her office eating her lunch for the next 20 minutes. She was STILL thinking of Robin. Not thoughts of him related to the case, just him; just Robin Locksley and how much she admired him. No matter how much she tried to distract herself from thinking of him, he always crept back into her mind.